Effects of dietary ascorbic acid on blood haematological profile, serum biochemical components and tonic immobility reaction of male turkeys under summer condition

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-111

  Konca, Yusuf ^a   Kirkpinar, Figen ^a   Çabuk, Metin ^b  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Summer condition; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749085671     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.46.105     Document Type: Article

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